Do We Live in an Infinite Universe?

In discussing the finite/infinite qualities of the universe it should be noted that we speak only of what we know and not what likely exists. The physical universe we experience is finite and is bound by the limit of our experience. It will always remain so. In that sense it is finite.
Considering that our existence as a species on this planet will likely come to pass this will also place a finite limit to our understanding of what exists. Our experience has shown us though, that the harder we look, the more there is to see. Every time we look to place something in a box we find the box does not fit. knowing this I am inclined to think that what we know is bound by the limits we set. From there I think we know nothing but our limits. Science does not work well without limits. Science would never accept an infinite universe even if it is the case.I have a problem when time is put on the same level as force or energy.
Time is a concept. I can apply a force. One cannot apply time.We have simply placed the pre concieved box called time around our notion of what we experience. The idea of the "fabric" of space/time has never worked for me.Edited by 2ice_baked_taters, : No reason given.

Yes, That is my point. It would be similar to proving a creator exists.
Since all we will ever know is finite we can never prove an infinite universe. We can only guess or believe. It will never be scientifically provable.

This snippet simply illustrates my point. We know so little and always will. If the nature of the universe is infinite it can never be proven and certainly not tested. It is permanently beyond our abilities.Edited by Admin, : Fix quote.

Yes. So based upon a limited knowledge one can form an assumption that can never be proven.

Evidence that we will not is stronger that evidence that we will.
We will never detect all there is. This is especially true in light of how species come and go on this planet. Based on fossil history it is more likely that we shall pass from this earth as a species never coming anywhere close to understanding our selves or our corner of the universe. One can never know infinity. It is an idea. It may be true but we will never know. We are finite as a species.
My evidence is quite strong and is a far more likely scenario than banking on humanities ego. Legends in our own mind. lol

In that vein, there's a recent book that might interest you, The End of Science by John Horgan, in which he argues that we *are* reaching the limits of knowledge. As I've already said, such predictions have a very poor track record, and Horgan is just the latest of the breed. Over a hundred years ago many scientists believed the same thing. The famous physicist Michelson expressed a common sentiment of the day in a speech in 1894 when he said, in effect, that science had already discovered all the significant knowledge and that future physicists This is precisely why I cited ego. I made no mention that man has reached a limit where all is understood and things are "sewn up"
This will never happen.
The advances in science are only impressive to us. That is the ego at work again.
I have place a practicly applied limit based on our likelyhood of survival as a species. Our capacity to understand is limited to our existance. This is inescapable fact one cannot avoid.

You have ignored my very clear point. The human species will likely cease to exist long before we learn a tiny fraction of what there is to learn. There will be no one to specialize. This will be a problem. One has to find a physical property that
indicates infinity. Good luck with that. Then it will have to be tested and of course can never be proven. As I said before...the best that can ever be achived with this question is an "edjucated" guess.
I am saying we will cease to exist as a species long before this.
As I said the odds are in favor of my position. An edjucated guess with eventual extinction. I would not put my money on that.

When has there ever been such a prediction as I have made? There is no prediction in history of that nature that I am aware of and if there has been it still holds true.
You may continue to believe in the pipe dream if you wish.